Dear diary, the one in my mind
Electric rush inside me is goin’ crazy
I gotta find a way to make it stop
If I don’t I’m gonna pop like a cork on a bottle of Chardonnay
In the air then I drop down to my knees

But back in ’01, Prince used the term in a different context (also, notice how he spells words phonetically and uses homonyms):

Been working so hard all day

lookin 4 ward 2 just gettin offa my feet

Kick these shoes behind the couch & fix

me lil something 2 eat

Run my bath & light my favorite candle

Spike the water with my sweet perfume

Another night of Electric Rush in my

Bedroom

Pinks & Blues in my arena

Ever alone blush 4 a shape the crown of my womanhood

night of electric crush

If you look at the actual handwritten lyrics, you’ll see that he crossed out or changed many of the lyrics (as songwriters often do), and the piece of paper is in “fine condition, with scattered creasing,” according to the auction announcement.

These attributes are by no means unique, but it’s just cool to think that those are Prince’s scribbles and Prince’s paper creases — and if anything, a peek into the editing process of one of the best guitarists and pop phenoms of his generation.

Listen to “Here Eye Come” below.

About Caleb J. Murphy

Caleb J. Murphy is a musician who writes about music. His writing appears in Consequence Of Sound, Pittsburgh City Paper, and some other cool places. He blogs about music at calebjmurphy.com.